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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
New Process of MSME Registration takes off in the name of Udyam Registration from 1st July, 2020 as planned earlier
www.udyamregistration.gov.in - a new portal for Udyam Registration launched by the MSME Ministry
The portal guides the entrepreneurs step by step as to what they should know, what they should do
Government has organized a full system of Facilitation for Registration Process
As already declared by the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises , vide the Notification Dated 26th June, 2020, the new process of Classification and Registration of enterprises is starting from 1st July, 2020. An enterprise for this purpose will be known as Udyam and its Registration Process will be known as 'Udyam Registration'.
Further highlights of this process are:
- MSME registration process is fully online, paperless and based on self-declaration. No documents or proof are required to be uploaded for registering an MSME;
- Adhaar Number will be requiredfor registration;
- A Registration number will be given after registration;
- After completion of the process of registration, an Udyam Registration Certificate will be issued;
- This certificate will have a dynamic QR Code from which the web page on our Portal and details about the enterprise can be accessed;
- There will be no need for renewal of Registration;
- PAN & GST linked details on investment and turnover of enterprises will be taken automatically from the respective Government data bases;
- MSME Ministry's online system will be fully integrated with Income Tax and GSTIN systems;
- Those who have EM-II or UAM registration or any other registration issued by any authority under the Ministry of MSME, will also have to re-register themselves;
- No enterprise is supposed to file more than one Udyam Registration. However, any number of activities including manufacturing or service or both may be specified or added in one Registration;
- Government 's Facilitation mechanism in the name of single window systems at Champions Control Rooms and at DICs will help people in this process;
- Registration Process is totally free. No Costs or Fees are to be paid in this regard.
Ministry has expressed confidence that this process will be extremely simple, seamless entrepreneur friendly. It will set an example in Ease of Doing Business, not only in India but internationally. It will reduce transaction time and costs. Entrepreneurs and Enterprises can focus on their real work and become globally competitive.
At the same time, looking to some private websites projecting as Government website, Ministry has clarified that except this portal of Government of India  and Government's Single Window Facilitation Systems, no other private online or offline system, service, agency or person is authorized or entitled to do MSME Registration or undertake any activity related with that process.
UPSC
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination , 2021–Declaration of Final Results
The following is the list, in order of merit of 462 candidates, who have qualified on the basis of the results of the Written Examination held by the Union Public Service Commission on 14th November, 2021 and the subsequent Interviews held by the Services Selection Board, of the Ministry of Defence for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of National Defence Academy for the 148th Course and Naval Academy for the 110th Indian Naval Academy Course . For detailed information regarding the date of commencement of the above courses, please visit the websites of Ministry of Defence i.e., www.joinindianarmy.nic.in www.joinindiannavy.gov.in and www.careerindianairforce.cdac.in.
2. The results of Medical Examination have not been taken into account in preparing these lists.
3 The candidature of all the candidates is provisional, subject to their submitting the requisite certificates in support of date of birth and educational qualifications etc. claimed by them directly to the Additional Directorate General of Recruiting, Adjutant General’s Branch, Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence , West Block No.III, Wing–I, R.K Puram, New Delhi -110066 wherever this has not already been done and NOT to UPSC.
4. In case, there is any change of address, the candidates are advised to promptly intimate directly to the Army Headquarter at the address given above.
5. The result is also available on the UPSC website at https://www.upsc.gov.in. However, marks of the candidates will be available on the website after 15 days from the date of declaration of final results.
6. For any further information, the candidates may contact Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ of the Commission, either in person or on telephone Nos. 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 between 10:00 hours to 17:00 hours on any working day. In addition for SSB/Interview related matter the candidates may contact over telephone No. 011-26175473 or joinindianarmy.nic.in for Army as first choice, 011-23010097/Email:officer-navy[at]nic[dot]in or joinindiannavy.gov.in for Navy/Naval Academy as first choice and 011-23010231 Extn. 7645/7646/7610 or www.careerindianairforce.cdac.in for Air Force as first choice.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates winners of Jigyasa - one of world’s largest quizzes played more than 10 lakh times in 17 languages
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the winners of Jigyasa - one of world’s largest quizzes played more than 10 lakh times in 17 languages about India’s ancient civilisational values, evolution of her cultures, the rich past & glorious samagam of ethos.
Sharing a tweet by Union Minister, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, the Prime Minister tweeted:
“Congratulations to all the winners of Jigyasa. This was an extensive effort aimed at enhancing knowledge about our history and culture among the youth. Glad to see such a phenomenal response for this quiz.”
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar holds meeting with World Bank representatives to bring large Bihad area of Gwalior–Chambal region under agriculture
Preliminary project report to be submitted within a month
Agricultural development in more than 3 lakh hectares of presently non-cultivable rugged land will help in the integrated development of the Bihad area in Gwalior–Chambal region – Shri Narendra Singh Tomar
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Shri Narendra Singh Tomar held a meeting on 25th July, 2020 through Video Conference to deliberate with the representatives of World Bank, senior officers of the Department of Agriculture, Madhya Pradesh, scientists, Vice-chancellor of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior and other stakeholders to bring the large Bihad area of Gwalior – Chambal region under agriculture. During this meeting it was decided that the substantive project would be prepared in collaboration and support from World Bank to accomplish this work. In this regard, a meeting was also held earlier with the representatives of World Bank and it has been decided to prepare a preliminary project report within a month.
Speaking on the occasion, the Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Minister informed that more than 3 lakh hectares of rugged land is not cultivable and if this area is improved, then this will help in the integrated development of the Bihad area in Gwalior – Chambal region. He further mentioned that the proposed reforms in this project will not only help to improve agricultural development and the environment, but it will also create employment opportunities for the people and lead to substantive development of this region.
Shri Tomar said that there is a lot of scope for development of the Bihad area in Gwalior – Chambal region. The Chambal Expressway will be built and will pass through this area, by which the overall development of the region would be possible. After preparing the initial report, subsequent meetings will be held with the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for further course of action.
The representative of World Bank, Mr. Adarsh Kumar said that the World Bank is interested in working in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Shri Vivek Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare said that all the aspects related to technology, infrastructure, capital cost, investment etc. will be taken into consideration prior to initiating the work of the proposed project with minimum budget allocation.
Shri K.K. Singh, Agricultural Production Commissioner said that the old project has been revived and will be undertaken under the guidance of the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. Dr. S. K Rao, Vice-Chancellor of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindhia Agricultural University, Gwalior said that the work can be done keeping in mind the overall agricultural development of the region.
Ministry of Power
Steps by Government to improve financial and operational efficiencies of DISCOMs
The Government of India has made several interventions to improve financial and operational efficiencies of DISCOMs linked to reform measures including Liquidity Infusion Scheme ; Additional Borrowing of 0.5% of GSDP to States linked to power sector reforms; introducing additional prudential norms for lending by Power Finance Corporation  Limited and REC Limited; and Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme . Fund admissibility to States and DISCOMs in all these measures will be conditional on their taking steps to improve their operational and financial efficiencies.
Further, the Government had also issued an order dated 28th June, 2019 enforcing opening and maintaining of adequate Letter of Credit  as payment security mechanism under Power Purchase Agreements  by Distribution Licensees. The order mandates NLDC & RLDC to dispatch power only after confirming opening of LC. These reform measures will improve the financial health of DISCOMs which will improve the liquidity situation leading to reduction in outstanding dues to Power Generating companies .
Furthermore, all the Distribution Companies are continuously pursued by the Generating Companies and Inter State Transmission licensee for payment of outstanding dues. In case of default, notices for regulation of power supply are served and Tripartite Agreement between Reserve Bank of India  and State Government is also invoked for recovery of dues.
This information was given by Shri R.K Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
'Bharat: The Mother of Democracy' captures the essence of Indian Democratic Ethos
Ministry of Culture, Government of India curated an exhibition on 'Bharat: The Mother of Democracy' at Hall No. 14 , ITPO for G20 Summit during 8-10 September 2023. This curated experience displayed the democratic traditions of our country.




She stands confident, self-assured and looking at the world eye-to-eye. Independent. Liberated. On her body, she wears jewellery much like the adornments that are worn every day by women in western India.The actual height of the object is 10.5 cm but the replica was created 5 ft. height and 120 kg weight in bronze.
The history of democracy in India can be revisited through the 26 interactive panels on one side of the pathways where visitors can read content and listen to audio in 16 different languages. The panels include Local Self Governance, Elections in modern India, Krishna Deva Raya, Jain Dharma among others. The exhibition can be accessed digitally on the G20 application.
Democracy is an age-old concept in India. As per the Indian ethos, democracy comprises the values of freedom, acceptability, equality, and inclusivity in a society and allow its common citizens to lead a quality and dignified life. The Rigveda and the Atharvaveda, the earliest available sacred texts refer to participatory institutions like the Sabha, Samiti, and Sansad, the last term being still in currency denoting our parliament. The Ramayana and the Mahabharata, the great epics of this land, also talk about involving people in decision-making. There are also found in Indian textual instances that the authority to govern is earned through merit or common consensus and is not hereditary. There has been constant discourse on the legitimacy of the voter in various democratic institutions such as the Parishad and Samiti. The Indian democracy is truly a festive proclamation of veracity, cooperation, collaboration, peace, sympathy and collective strength of the people.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Programme and Policy initiatives to provide relief to MSMEs due to Covid-19 pandemic
The Government of India simplified the process of registration of MSMEs by replacing the Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum  with Udyam Registration  on 1st July 2020. UR is free of cost, transparent, online, hassle free and is based on self-declaration. It does not require any documents and has an automatic integration with ITR and GSTIN. During the second wave of Covid -19 pandemic MSMEs continued to register on UR Portal.
MSMEs can avail the benefits of schemes such as Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme /Rural Employment Generation Programme /Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency  and the announcements made to provide relief to MSMEs from the problems faced due to COVID-19 pandemic. The number of Projects and Employment generation under PMEGP during 2020-21 in July, 2021 are 91,054 and 7,28,432, respectively.
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  does not set-up any MSME in any state including Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The MSME sector consists of private players and the investments in this sector are made by the entrepreneurs themselves. Promotion and development of enterprises is a State subject. However, the Central Government supplements the efforts of the State/UT Governments through various schemes, programmes and policy initiatives for promotion, development and enhancing the competitiveness of MSMEs in the country.
A number of schemes are being implemented by Ministry of MSME for MSMEs, including Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme , Credit Linked Capital Subsidy for Technology Upgradation Scheme , Schemes for Khadi & Village Industries and Coir, International Cooperation Scheme, Procurement and Marketing Support Scheme, Scheme for Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro and Small Enterprises, National SC/ST Hub etc. Benefits under these schemes are available to all eligible MSMEs, including those belonging to SC and ST communities. The Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises Order 2012 mandates 4% procurement from SC/ST owned MSEs and 3% from women owned MSEs.
This information was given by Minister for Micro. Small and Medium Enterprises Shri Narayan Rane in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Legendary actor Rajinikanth to be conferred with ‘Icon of Golden Jubilee of IFFI’
In a first, the Government of India has constituted a special award titled ‘Icon of Golden Jubilee of IFFI’ which will be conferred upon the eminent film personality Shri S Rajinikanth.
This was announced by Union Information & Broadcasting minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi today. “In recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema, during the past several decades, I am happy to announce that the award for the ‘Icon of the Golden Jubilee of IFFI 2019 is being conferred on cine star Shri. S. RajiniKanth”, said Shri Javadekar.
The story of Rajinikanth, carpenter-turned-porter-turned-bus conductor-turned-superstar, is no less dramatic than a movie script.
He was born on December 12, 1950, in a Marathi-speaking family of Karnataka. His original name is Shivaji Rao Gaekwad. Before he got a start in films, he did odd jobs to make a living. He worked as a bus conductor for Karnataka State Transport Corporation in Bangalore. It was during this period that he nurtured his love for acting by performing in plays.
The phenomenally popular Rajinikanth got his first break in the movies when he played a small role in the Kannada film Katha Sangama, directed by Puttanna Kanagal. He then played a cancer patient in the Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal , directed by K. Balachander. The lead actor of the film was Kamal Hassan, who became one of his closest friends. He was noticed by the industry and public alike, and he never looked back.
In a long and eventful career, Rajinikanth has acted in over 170 films in many languages, including Tamil, Telgu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and Bengali. He also had a starring role in the Hollywood production, Blood Stone .
The Government of India has honoured him with the Padma Bhushan  and the Padma Vibhushan . At the 45th International Film Festival of India , he was conferred with the "Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year"
2019 marks the 50th year of the International Film Festival of India , which is often counted amongst one of the earliest film festivals of the Asian continent. The 50th International Film Festival of India,2019 will witness over 200 best films from 76 countries, 26 feature films and 15 non feature films in Indian panorama section and more than 10,000 people and film lovers are expected to participate in the golden jubilee edition.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
All 4,372 Urban Local Bodies/Cities of the country practising scientific disposal of Municipal Solid Waste
96,259 tonnes per day of Municipal Solid Waste is being processed in a scientific manner
All 4,372 Urban Local Bodies /Cities of the country are practising scientific disposal of Municipal Solid Waste  as per the Municipal Solid Waste  Rules, 2016. Out of 1,40,980 Tonnes Per Day  of municipal waste being generated in the country, 68% i.e., 96,259 TPD, is being processed in a scientific manner. Further, the details of waste collection and segregation in urban areas of the country are as under :
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Type of Solid Waste Management  activity
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Practicing wards 
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Total wards 
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Percent progress
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Door-to-door collection of waste.
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86,228
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88,803
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97.10 %
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100 % segregation of waste at source.
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72,493
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88,803
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81.63 %
Sewage management system is not covered under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban . However, under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation , 79 lakh sewer connections have been provided to the households and Sewage Treatment Plants  of total capacity 1,634 million litres per day  have been created.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
India has achieved the target of 10 percent ethanol blending, 5 months ahead of schedule
Government of India, with the aim to enhance India’s energy security, reduce import dependency on fuel, save foreign exchange, address environmental issues and give a boost to domestic agriculture sector, has been promoting the Ethanol Blended Petrol  Programme. The ‘National Policy on Biofuels’ notified by the Government in 2018 envisaged an indicative target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol by year 2030. However, considering the encouraging performance, due to various interventions made by the Government since 2014, the target of 20% ethanol blending was advanced from 2030 to 2025-26.
A “Roadmap for Ethanol Blending in India 2020-25” was also released by the Hon’ble Prime Minister in June, 2021 which lays out a detailed pathway for achieving 20% ethanol blending. This roadmap also mentioned an intermediate milestone of 10% blending to be achieved by November, 2022.
However, due to the coordinated efforts of the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies  the target of 10% blending under the programme has been achieved much ahead of the targeted timelines of November, 2022 wherein the Public Sector OMCs have attained an average 10% ethanol blending in petrol across the country.
- This achievement in the course of last 8 years has not only augmented India’s energy security but also translated into a forex impact of over Rs.41,500 crores, reduced GHG emissions of 27 lakh MT and also led to the expeditious payment of over Rs.40,600 crores to farmers.
With all the initiatives taken by the Government, the EBP Programme is on track to achieve the target of 20% blending by 2025-26.
Election Commission
Bye-election to the Maharashtra Legislative Council from Dhule-cum-Nandurbar Local Authorities' Constituency
There is one casual vacancy in the Maharashtra Legislative Council from Dhule-cum-Nandurbar Local Authorities' Constituency. The details of vacancy are as under: -
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Name of Member
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Cause of vacancy
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Date of Vacancy
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Date of retirement
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Amrishbhai Rasiklal Patel
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Resignation
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01.10.2019 
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01.01.2022
The Commission has decided to hold a bye-election to the Maharashtra Legislative Council to fill the above mentioned vacancy in accordance with the following schedule: -
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S.No
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EVENTS
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DATES & DAYS
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Issue of Notifications
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05th March, 2020 
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Last date of making nominations
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12th March, 2020 
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Scrutiny of nominations
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13th March, 2020 
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Last date for withdrawal of candidatures
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16th March, 2020 
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Date of poll
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30th March, 2020 
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Hours of poll
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08:00 am to 04:00 pm
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Counting of Votes
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31st March, 2020 
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Date before which election shall be completed
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01st April, 2020 
3. The Model Code of Conduct concerning the said election will come into force with immediate effect in the concerned Constituency. Please see the details in Commission’s website under https://eci.gov.in/files/file/4070-biennial-bye-elections-to-the-legislative-councils-from-council-constituencies-by-graduates%E2%80%99-and-teachers%E2%80%99-and-local-authorities%E2%80%99-constituencies-%E2%80%93-mcc-instructions-%E2%80%93-regarding/